Bengaluru Landlord’s '₹5 Lakh Deposit and ₹40,000' Rent Demand Goes Viral, Internet Reacts

Bengaluru: In another viral moment from Bengaluru, a post on X has captured attention, with a woman alleging she was asked to pay a ₹5 lakh security deposit for a ₹40,000 per month apartment.

Harnidh Kaur took to social media to share her renting woes and her post has grabbed eyeballs on X (formerly Twitter), where many said that rent prices in Bengaluru are “out of control".

“5 lakh deposit for a flat with 40k rent. I’m so tired,” Kaur posted on X.

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She received a ton of surprised queries. The Bengaluru-based founder of The Hiring Update said that she did not agree to rent the apartment as it was not worth the ₹5 lakh ask.

“A year of deposit? Which city? When did this become a norm? How come this isn’t unethical?” asked fitness influencer Chirag Barjatya.

“Bengaluru house owners are thieves. They will give you a very hard time when you vacate,” another opined.

“Could be another reason for Nikhil Kamath to buy a house,” X user Niraj joked.

“Delhi is the best place to live in India. Public transport is great, best food, good night life, more green, less traffic, more affordable . We just need to improve the air quality. Mumbai is ahead in law & order scene though definitely but Bangalore has nothing over Delhi,” an X user wrote.